. >>> also this morning, pentagon press secretary jeff morel.ere are some of the stories we're watching this afternoon. the president is going to sign that tax bill this afternoon. the question is, will this be the turning point in the narrative of the obama presidency. some commentators already calling him the comeback kid. >> republican commentators. saturday sessions. watching two votes in the senate on saturday. one on the immigration bill known as dream act. and the other, a stand-alone bill repealing don't ask, don't tell. looks like it's got the 60 votes. once it hits 60, does it hit 75? >>> and one of the more perplexing political fights. white house aides thing they're going to get it passed in the senate. so the knot so sure. is s.t.a.r.t. going to happen this year? i say we flip the coin. >> it depends on if they catch this disease called go-home-itis. >> i know. a lot of us have it. let's get to the president signing the big tax compromised bill today, this after a midnight vote in the house where democrats ultimately summoned more t